protomartyr’s joe casey still comes to jumbo’s. (just not every night.)
Sitting at the bar that looms large in his band’s legend, Casey discusses Detroit’s contemporary punk scene and the new album Hotel Usona.
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punk this week podcast: gilla band + crv
Gurriers, Brain Tourniquet, and the deeply relatable fear of exiting the waterslide as a corpse.
punk this week: weird 1000, protomartyr, gash + 9 more
You like weird music? Come read about these weird punk records.
if selfish teammate were a horse, they’d bite you
The Minneapolis duo’s “Field of Flowers” video features equine VHS studies and sweaty garage performances fried by video synth.
toody cole could not be less interested in retirement
Sitting in the home she built with the late Fred Cole in Oregon, the Dead Moon hero sat down for a chat ranging from her childhood to the Rats to her latest EP.
punk this week podcast: perennial + eraser
On a big week for punk shows and perhaps an even bigger week for new punk records.
punk this week: fugitive bubble, early grave, the drin, c.o.f.f.i.n. + 14 more
Perennial, EVINSPRAGG, Wesley and the Boys, and Name Names are among the bands rounding out a massive week for new music.
punk this week podcast: lack + unity
We celebrate trail mix nut variety, salty crunchies, and the late Domino. It’s episode 101. This one’s for the dogs.
mesh’s boots on the pavement view of philadelphia
Following the release of their new album No Fun at All, the band discussed coming together pre-COVID, their slurry of influences, and the state of Philly’s DIY scene.
punk this week: the tubs, soul glo, bed maker, twisted teens + 13 more
A monster of jangle, a powerhouse Amanda MacKaye performance, two big album announcements, new sprgrs, and more.
1-800-mikey manifested a life goal with his perfect song “japan”
Two months after releasing 2024’s Digital Pet into the world, Mikey Barker fulfilled a life goal with a trip to Japan. Around that time, he sat down to discuss his vacation and his art.
punk this week podcast 100: tense + 1-800-mikey
We celebrate the Punk This Week centennial with a gourmet delicacy rarely seen on our shores: Bizza Shapes.
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punk this week: eraser, 1-800-mikey, the go, spread joy + 27 more
It’s Labor Day weekend, which means a see/saw sale AND sick records from Generacion Suicida, Anytime Cowboy, Loose Lips, Retail Simps, and so many more.
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see/saw jukebox: gouge away’s christina michelle
The Portland-via-Florida screamer on perfect punk records, the self-conscious nature of vocal warm-ups, and her cat Noodle.
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puzzlehead’s new shoegaze jams beyond big sniff’s shadow
Katayoon Yousefbigloo talks writing with a band, her adversarial relationship with solo performance, and the new EP’s “no guitar solos” rule. “I’m really maturing.”
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punk this week podcast: ty segall + totalitär
We learn that Tony the Tiger is nasty like that outside the U.S.
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playlist: the 58 best punk songs of august 2026
Find a new band that shakes you out of your doldrums. And support independent music writers.
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punk this week: nekra, ty segall, totalitär + 14 more
Rat Cage, Billiam, the Easy Eight, Ismatic Guru, Traps PS, and as always, brand new bands whose records completely rule.
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punk this week podcast: plum + guiding light
In this episode of the podcast, the terms “gigacoaster” and “double dipped chocolate peanuts” are used.
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punk this week: i will die in this jean jacket, guiding light, lothario + 14 more
Jim Blaha’s return, an outstanding new Xanny Stars 7", a couple killer records from Oslo’s punk scene, and so much more. And now I’ll mention the band Foot Fetish here for SEO purposes.
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bullseye won’t do the same thing twice
The NYC band has a rotating lineup, songs that don’t sound the same way from show to show, and a great new 12" on ever/never. And a Wiki-style members timeline chart.
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punk this week podcast: sweeping promises + xray xeroxx
The green apple Jolly Rancher as a soda? To quote “Stone Cold” Steve Austin: “That is indeed a tasty beverage.”
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punk this week: sweeping promises, navaja, credit card + 15 more
You’ve got to listen to these new records by Headcheese, the Shooters, and Calice, too. Meet some new favorite bands.
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credit card are the hardest band in detroit to photograph
The industrial synth punks behind the new record Devil’s Night / Dead Internet wield strobe lights, a trash can, and lots of fog (your camera’s autofocus be damned).